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ch 30, '1937. I JAGUSCH 2,075,287 u SAMPLE Box MAKING MASHINE I 'FiledFeb. 27, 193e 2 sneetsfsheet 1 L X Peter Jq'gusc INVENTOR. /45 4 v v lBY `5 f `Hfs ATTORNEYS.

SAMPLE B0X `MAKING MACHINE P. JAGUscH 2,075,5 287l Filed Feb. 27, 1936 2sheets-Sheet 2 E Peter NVENTOR.

)EUSy ATTORNEY 5.

Patented Mar. so, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SAMPLE BOX MAKINGMACHINE Peter Jagusch, Elmwood Park, Ill.

Application February 27, 1936, Serial No. 66,006

7 Claims.

-This invention relates to sample box making machines.

It is an object of this invention to provide an improved sample boxmaking machine which is relatively simple and inexpensive inconstruction and efficient in use.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a new and improveddevice for forming score or crease lines in fibrous material or stocksuch, for example, as cardboard, from which a sample box or carton maybe made.

A further object of the present invention is to construct the new samplebox making device in such a manner that the material or stock from whichthe sample box is made may be readily positioned, relative to thescoring and creasing dies, so as to form the score or crease lines atthe desired and predetermined points in the material.

An additional object of the invention is to provide, in the new samplebox making machine, a novel gauge for properly and accuratelypositioning the stock or material relative to the scoring or creasingdies so as to form sample boxes of 25 various sizes.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a novel boxmaking machine which is especially adapted for use in forming sampleboxes of cardboard or analogous material.

In the art of making boxes or cartons of fibrous stock, it is common fora box manufacturer to be called upon to make numerous specimens orsample boxes, and the customary practice heretofore in the art has beento form these specimen g5 or sample boxes upon the machines which areused for making commercial boxes, thereby mak- Y ing it necessary tostop the operation of the machines which are used for making thecommercial boxes in order to make -the specimen or 40 sample boxes, thuscausing a considerable loss of time and labor in stoppingV and startingthe machines upon which the commercial boxes. are made.

u Another object of the present invention there- 40 fore is to provide asample boxmaking machine by means of which specimen or sample boxes maybe formed independently of, and without interfering with, the operationof the machines on which the commercial boxes are made.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the novel combination and arrangement of partsto be hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by ref (Cl. S33-58.2)

erence to the accompanying drawings showing the preferred form ofconstruction, and in which:

Fig. 1 is a front end elevational view of a pre-` ferred form of the newsample box making machine;

Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view of the same on line 2-2in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view on line 3-3 in Fig. l;

Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view of the slidable guide andindicators, on line 4-4 in Fig. 1;

Fig. 5 isa .fragmentary perspective detail view of the new machinevshowing the creasing dies associated with the same;

Fig. 6 is a vertical sectional view on line 6 6 in Fig. 5;

Fig, y'7 is a fragmentary perspective view of the new machine showingthe scoring dies associated with the same;

Fig. 8 is a vertical sectional View on line 8'-8 in Fig. 7; and

Fig. 9 is a fragmentary plan view of a piece of stock used in making asample box and is herein used to illustrate the various steps which aredescribed in the annexed specification.

A preferred form of the present invention is shown in the drawings, istherein generally indi-- cated at I0, and comprises a supporting frameII upon which is rotatably mounted a horizontally extending shaft I2.Carried by the shaft I2, at oneend thereof, is a die I3 and associatedwith the die I3 is a second but smaller die I4, which may be either inthe form of a creasing die 53 or a scoring die 5d. The dies. I3 ,and I4form a y creasing and scoring unit which is generally indi- ,l

cated at I5, and which will be described more fully hereinafter.

The shaft I2 and the die I3 carried thereby are, in the preferredembodiment of the invention shown in the drawings, driven by an electricmotor IG although they may, if desired, be operated by some othersuitable prime mover, or they may be manually operated, if desired. Y

In the preferred form of the invention whichis shown in the drawings,the shaft I2 is rotated by the motor I6, through the medium of a smallpulley or sheave 2 I 'which is carried by the shaft 22 of the motorv I6,and this pulley 2| frictionally engages a larger and speed-reducing disc23. The power-transmitting device I'I also includes a pulley or sheaveI8 which is attachedto the shaft I2, and an endless flexiblepower-transmitting member or belt I9 which works around the sheave orpulley I8 and around a smaller sheave ,or pulley 20, this pulley 20vbeing mounted on a frame II.

stub shaft-24 which is, in turn, mounted in the This shaft 24 alsocarries the disc 23.

The die I4 is rotatably, that is, loosely mounted upon a shaft 25 (Fig.6) and this shaft 25 is, in turn, mounted in a slide block 26 which isslidably mounted upon an upright wall 21 of the frame I I,

at oneend of the latter, this slide block 26 and the die I4 carriedthereby being adjustable vertically relativeto the wall 21 of the frameII by means of a set screw 28 (Fig. 6) K The creasing .die 53 isnormally disposed in a position as shown in Figs. 5 and 6 with theflange portion 55 thereof disposed in Vertical Y alignment with anannular groove 41Y which is toward the die I3 by means of the set screw28.

The shaftf25 has a threaded stud portion 58 which is adapted to receivea. threaded sleeve 59 and the latter is held in a fixed position uponthe shaft 25 by a set screwV 29, the threaded portion of which ts intoVthe tappedrgportion of the sleeve 59 so as to bear against the studportion 58 of the shaft 25. The dies 53 and 54 are held in theirrespective positions byuthe Ysleeve 59 and the set screw 29. Y L

Attached to the wall 210i rtheframe4 II is a guard 30. Formed in thewall 21 of the frame IIis an elongated slot or opening 32 and slidably:mounted in `this slot or opening 32, `for movement in a directionparallelrtoV the axis of .the shaft `I2 and the die I3 is a supportingblock 33. 'Attached to this block 33 for movement therewith, is achannel shaped combination guide and supporting member 3| (Fig. 4).

Carriedby the supporting block 33 is a set screw ,Mounted on the uprightwall 21 of the Vframe II is a scale 35 and the slide block 33 hasanupwardly extending. portion 36 which includes two indicatorsor fingers31 and 38,- the'function of which will be explainedhereinafter; k

MountedV in the slideblock 33 is a shaftj or arm k39 and rotatablymounted on this arm 39 is a bearing wheel or disc 40 which bears uponthe horizontal wall or guideway 4I of the guide 3|, this disc or wheel40 being urged into bearing engagement with the Vwall 4 I of the guideV3| by means of a spring 42 which bears upon the shaft 39 (Fig. 5). Y l,Pivotally mounted at one end, as at 50 upon the horizontal base 49 ofthe machine, is a shearing knife 5I which is provided at one end witha'handle 52, and arranged upon the base 49, for use .in conjunction Withthe knife 5I, in a .manner which will be described more fullyhereinafter, is a scale 44 (Fig. 2).

` VOperation;

In the Vuse of the new machine the shaft I2 and the die I3 may berotated through the medium of the power-transmitting device I1, or byany other suitable power-transmitting deviceLor manually, if desired. Y

It will be assumed, for example, and forV the purpose of illustratingthe present mbhie, that it is desired to crease a piece of brous stockor material for making a sample boxl or carton which is three (3) inchesover all, that is, a cube having dimensions of three (3) inches.Y Inthis event the operator of the present machine will first see that thedie 53 is properly mounted upon the shaft 25 with the ange 55 thereof invertical alignment with, anddirectly above,

the annular groove 41 which is formed in the I. peripheral surface46 ofthejdie-I3. `If the stock Whichis tofbe used is not Aapproximately ofthe desired dimensions the operator may first place the same upon thework table or bed plate 49 and trim the same, by means ofthe knife 5I fto exactly the proper dimensions, using the scale 44`as aguide,whereupon he may then move the slide block33 along the frame II, in theguide slot 32, until the indicator finger 31 comes oppobottom of thesame resting upon the bottom wallV 4I of the member 3| andwith'thefright hand edge thereof (as the same would be seen in Fig. 5)bearing `against the vertical side wall 46 of the guide 3|. The free(left side, Fig.V 5) end of the stock 45, being supported by theoperator, the rotating action ofthe die I3 (counterclockvwise, Fig. 5)will draw lt through Lthe machine,A

that is,vbe,tween the dies I4 and I3 whereupon the die 53, traveling inthe groove 41, will form the desired crease line in -the` stock andthisl crease line will thus be formed in lthe stock a. distance, in thepresent example, which is` exactly three inches from Vthe marginal edgeof the stock which is disposed in engagement with the vertical Wall 46of the guide 3| it being noted that when the indicator or finger 31 Aisinregistration with the 3 inch mark on the scale 35 thevertical sidewall 46 of the guide 3| is disposed exactly three inches from thevertical center line of the annular groove 41 which is formed in the dieI3 and, likewise, exactly three inches from the vertical center of theflange 55Yof the die 53 when the latter isin vertical alignment orregistration with the annularjgroove 41 in the die I3. It will beseen,`therefore, that the indicator or finger 31 indicatesVon the'scale35, the distance which the vertical wall 46 ol the guide 3| is disposedfrom the .annular` creasing groove i41 in the .die I3, whereas, as will`Vbe explained more fully hereinafter, the indicator `or finger 38indicates the distanceY which the vertical side,

wall 46 of the guide 3| is disposed from the vertical center line of theknifeedge 56 on the scoring die 54 Ywhen the latter is disposed invertical wall.46 of the guide 3|,Vthe free end of the stock 45 beingsupported at each operation, so as to draw the latter through themachine, that is, between the dies I4V and I3. `During' this operation,as well as during the' cutting or scoring operation presently to bedescribed, the member 30 acts as aV guard lto prevent theoperator fromgetting his ngers between the dies I4 and I3.

It will be seen from the foregoing description that by adjusting theguide 3I and the slide 5 'block 33 carried thereby, yrelative to thescale 35, and then performing the Aforegoing creasing operation, creaselines may be formed in the stock at various predetermined distances-from the marginal edges of the stock, .that is, the stock may becreased for forming sample 'boxes of various sizes or dimensions. withrelatively little or no difficulty.

In the present example, and having reference to Fig. 9, the four creaselines 51 for-med in lthe l5 stock `45 divide the latter into nine (9)sections ofwhich one section identified as b forms the bottom of asample box for carton, and the four identified by the letter s form theside vwalls of the said sample container. The lfour other and vremainingsections of the piece of stock shown in Fig. 9, and each 4of which isidentified by a letter fr, are removed from the stock by a cuttingoperation which is as follows:

The creasing die '53 which is 'used in the creasing operation is removedlfrom the shaft 25, by rst removing the set screw 29 and the sleeve 59,and this creasing die 53 is replaced by the cutting die 54 which isfixed into .its relative position `upon the shaft 25, with respect tothe 30 die I3, by the sleeve .and set screw 5 9 .and 29 respectively(Figs. 'l and 8). In this position the cutting edge oi the die 154 willbe disposed in bearing engagement or .contact with the peripheralsurface 43 of .the die I3. whereupon the slide block 33 and the guide 3Imay be adjusted (left to right, Fig. 5) until .the indicator finger 38comes into registration or alignment with the numeral 3 on the .scale.35, and at this time the side wall 46 of the guide 3l will 40 bedisposed exactly three inches from the center line .of the cutting edge.5.6 .of the die 54 (when the latter is disposed in cutting position, asin Fig. 8). The guide 3i and slide block 33 'may then be clamped inposition, by means of the set screw 34, whereupo-n the stock may be runthrough the machine, that is, between the dies I3 and I4 (the die I4being at this .time .the cutting die 54 which `is positioned as in Fig.8)..

During this operation, the die I4, being ,disposed in bearing engagementwith the peripheral surface 48 of the die I3, at one side of the groove41, will cut the stock 45 along the line 60 (Fig. 9) and by turning thestock around .and repeating the foregoing operation the necessarynumber-of lines till may be cut in the stock 45.

It will be noted that by adjusting the slide block 26 and the die I4vertically, relative to the die I3 and the annular creasing groove 41therein, 4by means of the set screw 28, the `,die I4 may be adjusted orspaced vertically, relative to the die I3, to accommodate the same `tothe thickness of the stock.

In the use of the present machine the small wheel or disc 453 bearsunder the action of the spring 42, against the horizontal wall 4I of theguide 3i, and being disposed at an angle, relative to the stock and theguide 3l, the disc 46 urges the right hand marginal edge of the stockagainst the vertical wall 46 of the guide 3l, as the stock is drawnbetween the ldies I4-I3, so as to assure that the crease line formed inthe stock or the line cut therein. will be disposed at the desired andintended distance 'from the 'vertical wall 46 of the guide 3I.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred -form ofconstruction for `carrying my invention into effect. this is capablerofvariation and modification, without departing from lthe spirit of theinvention. 5I, therefore, do not wish to be limited to the precisedetails of construction set forth, but .desire .to ,avail myself of suchvariations and modiiications as come within the scope of the appendedclaims. f f

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new .and desire toprotect by Letters Patent is:

1. .A sample boxe-making machine comprising a supporting frame, a shaftrotatably mounted upon saidsupporting frame. means for operating saidshaft, a .circular die .carried by :said .shaft at lone axial end of thelatter, and having a-n annular groove formed in its peripheral surface,a circular transversely yof the said supporting frame and .shaft and.said guideway including ,a vertically extending side wall, ahorizontally extending scale mounted upon said supporting frame andextending axially of said shaft and .having in- .dicia thereonrepresenting the distance between the vertical center of the saidannular groove in the said first-named die and the said verticallyextending wall of said guideway, a slide block carried by said guideVand including an indicator portion or finger movable along and:relative to said scale, and means for releasably clamping said guideand indicator vin a xed position relative to said supporting frame andsaid scale whereby Vwhen the said second-named `die is adjusted Vso.that the vertical center line of the same and the vertical center lineof the said groove are coincidental a piece of stock moved through themachine between the said dies and having one marginal edge thereofVbearing against the said side wall of said guide will have a creaseline formed therein a distance from the said marginal edge of said stockcorresponding to the distance indicated .by the said finger upon sai-dscale.

2. A .sample box making .machine comprising a ysupporting frame, ashaftrotatably mounted upon said supporting frame, means for .operating saidshaft, a circular die carried by said shaft at one axial end of thelatter, a circular scoring die rotatably mounted upon saidframe abovethe said first-named die, means for adjusting the said second-named .dievertically relative to the said first,- Vnamed die as to move the sameinto and out of `engagement with the peripheral surface of the saidrst-named die whereby the said dies may coact to form, at diierenttimes, score lines in pieces of stock of various thicknesses insertedtherebetween, a guide slidably mounted upon said supporting frame forhorizontal movement axially relative to said dies and shaft, said guideincluding a horizontal guideway extending transversesaid guidewayincluding a vertically extending side wall, a horizontally extendingscale mounted upon said supporting frame and extending axially of said.shaft and having indicia Vthereon reprely of the said supporting frameand shaft and said guide and indicator in a fixed-position relative tosaid supporting frame and said scale, and

means carried by said slide block for lurging, a s

marginal edge portion of a piece of stock disposed upon said guidewayagainst the said vertical wall of the same whereby when the saidsecond-named die is adjusted so that the vertical center line of thesame is a predetermined'distancefrom the said vertically extending Wallof said guideway, and a piece of stock is inserted into the machinebetween the dies, and with one marginal edge thereofbearing against thesaid wall of saidk guideway, the said stock'will havea score line formedtherein a distance from Vthe said marginal edge of said stockcorresponding Vto the distance indicated by the'said finger on saidscale.

3'. A box making machine comprising a supporting frame, a circular dierotatably mounted upon said supporting frame and having an annulargroove formed in its peripheral surface, a creasing die including asubstantially cylindrical member havingY an annular flange formedthereon, and means carried by the said supporting frame above the saidfirst-named die for rotatably mounting the said creasing die so that thesaid flange thereon is disposed in vertical alignment with the saidannular groove formed in said firstnamed die, said means including adevicefor optionally and rotatably mounting a scoring die thereon, inplace of said creasing-die, and in a position wherein the vertical lineof the said scoringV die is out of vertical alignment with the saidannular groove, said device comprising a shaft-adapted to support bothof Ysaid dies, at different times, said shaft having an axially innerend portion rotatably mounted in said supporting frame and having athreaded axially outer end portion, a sleeve having a threaded openingformed therein for the reception of the said outer upon said supportingframe and having an annular groove formed inritsy peripheral surface, acreasing die including a substantially cylindrical member having anannular flange formed thereon, means carried by the said `supportingframe above the said `first-named die for rotatably mounting the saidcreasing die so thatfthe said ange thereon is disposed in verticalalignment with the said annular groove formed in said firstnamed die,said means including a device for optionally and rotatably mounting ascoring die thereon, in place of the said creasing die, and in f .aposition wherein the vertical line of the said scoring die is Aout ofvertical alignment with the ysaid annular groove, and means foradjustably relative tothe said first-named die so` as to accommodate thesaid dies yto pieces of stock of various thicknesses insertedtherebetween, said device comprising ashaft adapted to support both ofsaid dies, Vat different times, said shaft having an axially inner endportion `rotatably mounted in saidfsupporting frame and having 'athreaded axially. outer end portion, a sleeve having athreaded openingformed therein for ,the reception of the said outer end portion of saidshaft, a set screw having an axially inner end portion threaded into thesaid opening in said sleeve and adapted to bear at its axially inner endagainst the axially outer end of said shaft so as to hold the saidkdies,

at different times, inrtheir proper and preselected positions relativeto the said first-named die.

5. A box making ymachine comprising a sup-W porting frame, a circulardie rotatably mounted upon said supportingframe and having an annulargroove formed in its peripheral surface,` ,a

creasing die including a substantially cylindrical member having anannular flange formed thereon, means carried by the said supportingframe`A above the said first-named die for rotatably m'ountingthe saidcreasing die so that the said flange thereon is disposed in verticalalignment with the said annular groove formed in saidl firstnamed die,said means including a device for op- Y tionally and rotatably mountinga scoring die from the marginal edge' of said marginal edge portion tothe vertical center line of said annular groove, said 1device comprisinga shaft adapted to support both of said dies, at different times, saidshaft having an axially innerV end portion rotatably mounted in saidsupporting frame and having a threaded axially outer end portion, asleeve having a threaded opening formed therein for the reception of thesaid outer end portion threaded into the said opening in said sleeve andadapted to bear at its axially inner end against the axially outer endof said shaft so as to hold the said dies, at different times, in theirproper and preselected positions relative to the said first-named die.

' 6. A box making .machine comprising a supporting frame, a circular dierotatably mounted upon said supporting frame and having an annulargroove formed in its peripheral surface, a

Ycreasing die including a substantially'cylindrical member having anannular flange formed thereon, means carried by the said supportingframe above the said first-named die for rotatably mounting the saidcreasing die so that the said flange thereon is disposed in verticalalignment with the said annular groove formed in said'flrst-named die,said means including a devicefor optionally and yrotatably mounting ascoring die thereon, in place of the said creasing die, andin a positionwherein f the vertical line of thesaid scoring die is out'V ofVVvertical alignment with the said annular groove,

said supporting frame having a horizontally eX-` tending scale thereon,a combination guide and supporting member slidably mounted on saidsupporting frame for supporting a marginal edge portion of a piece ofstock insertedbetween said'dies, and an indicator carried by said guidemember for movement therewith along said scale and"` indicating on thelatter the distance from the marginal edge of said marginal edge portionto the vertical center line of said scoring die, said device comprisinga shaft adapted to support both of said dies, at diilerent times, saidshaft having an axially inner end portion rotatably mounted in saidsupporting frame and having a threaded axially outer end portion, asleeve having a threaded opening formed therein for the reception of thesaid outer end portion of said shaft, a set screw having an axiallyinner end portion threaded into the said opening in said sleeve andadapted to bear at its axially inner end against the axially outer endof said shaft so as to hold the said dies, at ditferent times, in theirproper and preselected positions relative to the said firstnamed die.

7. A box making machine comprising a supporting frame, a circular dierotatably mounted upon said supporting frame and having an annulargroove formed in its peripheral surface, a

v creasing die including a substantially cylindrical member having anannular flange formed thereon, means carried by the said supportingframe above the said rst-named 'die for rotatably mounting the saidcreasing die so that the said lange thereon is disposed in verticalalignment with the said annular groove formed in saidfirstnamed die,said means including a device for optionally and rotatably mounting ascoring die thereon, in place of the said creasing die, and in aposition wherein the vertical line of the said scoring die is out ofvertical alignment with the said annular groove, said supporting framehaving a horizontally extending scale thereon, a combination guide andsupporting member slidably mounted on said supporting frame forsupporting a marginal edge portion of a piece of stock inserted betweensaid dies, and an indicator carried by said guide member for movementtherewith along the said scale, said indicator having two spacedfingers, one of said fingers indicating on said scale, the distancebetween the marginal edge of the said marginal edge portion and thevertical center line of said annular groove, and the other of saidfingers indicating on said scale the distance between `the marginal edgeo the said marginal edge portion and the vertical center line of thesaid scoring die, said device comprising a shaft adapted to support bothof said dies, at different times, said shaft having an axially inner endportion rotatably mounted in said supporting frame and having a threadedaxially outer end portion, a sleeve having a threaded opening formedtherein for the reception of the said outer end portion of said shaft, aset screw having an axially inner end portion threaded into the saidopening in said sleeve and adapted to be-ar at its axially inner endagainst the axially outer end of said shaft so as to hold the said dies,at different times, in their proper and preselected positions relativeto the said first-named die.

PETER JAGUSCI-I.

